You can create a PivotTable in Excel from an external data source, a table in your worksheet, or a pre-built data model. To access these options, in the Insert tab on the ribbon, click the "PivotTable ...

Using Excel’s PivotTables and PivotCharts, you can quickly analyze large data sets, summarize key data, and present it in easy-to-read format. Here’s how to get started with these powerful tools.